Bride and Prejudice
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Bride and Prejudice is a 2004 Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. It was filmed in English, Hindi, and Punjabi and was directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay was written by Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.
Plot
- Tagline: Bollywood meets Hollywood...And it's a perfect match.
Locations
Opening scenes of the film were shot at the Golden Temple of Amritsar. Other locations include Halton House in Buckinghamshire, the beaches of Goa, the London Eye, the Grand Canyon, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles California, and Santa Monica Beach (also in California).Selected cast
| Actor/Actress | Character | Pride and Prejudice counterpart |
|---|---|---|
| Aishwarya Rai | Lalita Bakshi | Elizabeth Bennet |
| Martin Henderson | William "Will" Darcy | Fitzwilliam Darcy |
| Daniel Gillies | Johnny Wickham | Mr. Wickham |
| Naveen Andrews | Balraj Bingley | Mr. Bingley |
| Anupam Kher | Mr. Bakshi | Mr. Bennet |
| Nadira Babbar | Mrs. Bakshi | Mrs. Bennet |
| Namrata Shirodkar | Jaya Bakshi | Jane Bennet |
| Indira Varma | Kiran Bingley | Caroline Bingley |
| Sonali Kulkarni | Chandra Lamba | Charlotte Lucas |
| Nitin Chandra Ganatra | Mr. Kholi | Mr. Collins |
| Meghna Kothari | Maya Bakshi | Mary Bennet |
| Peeya Rai Chowdhary | Lakhi "Lucky" Bakshi | Lydia Bennet |
| Alexis Bledel | Georgina "Georgie" Darcy | Georgiana Darcy |
| Marsha Mason | Catherine Darcy | Lady Catherine de Bourgh |
| Harvey Virdi | Mrs. Lamba | Lady Lucas |
There was no counterpart for Kitty Bennet in the film.
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